Cardiac Cath Lab RN
New York, New York
Mount Sinai Morningside

Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab (Contract)

Location: New York, NY
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Day Shift, 6:30 AM – 7:00 PM (11 hours/day)
Schedule: 3x12 shifts with weekends required

Job Summary

Provide safe, competent, and quality nursing care to patients in the Cardiac Interventional Unit. Deliver care based on nursing theory, research, evidence-based practice, and organizational standards. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and evaluate patient care plans.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Assess and evaluate patient needs using critical thinking.
• Deliver nursing care integrating assessment and intervention skills.
• Educate patients and caregivers on care plans, health promotion, and disease prevention.
• Prioritize patient care activities including teaching, rounding, coaching, and discharge planning.
• Communicate professionally with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Manage assignments within a Modified Primary Nursing care delivery model.

Patient Experience

• Facilitate patient-centered care practices such as Admission Welcome, Bedside Shift Report, Purposeful Hourly Rounding, and Discharge Wrap Up.
• Respect patient values, preferences, cultural diversity, and expressed needs.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Initiate service recovery and escalate patient/family concerns appropriately.
• Demonstrate empathy, respect, and active listening in all interactions.

Quality and Safety

• Practice safe, efficient, patient-centered care and identify barriers to improvement.
• Participate in quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice activities, and nursing research.
• Follow institutional protocols to escalate safety hazards or gaps in best practices.
• Document nursing practice accurately to support quality and performance initiatives.

Operations

• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Coordinate supply and inventory management with nursing leadership.
• Escalate material or staffing shortages as needed.
• Facilitate patient throughput during shifts.

Professional Development

• Support clinical colleagues, patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Advance clinical competence and nursing expertise.
• Demonstrate professional communication and ethical decision-making.
• Engage in lifelong learning, scholarship, and innovation.
• Participate in specialty practice councils, nursing committees, and unit initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York State
• Minimum 2 years of Cardiac Cath Lab experience, including experience within the last year
• Telemetry experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 1 year of travel experience for travel positions

Unit Details

• Average unit census: 2 labs
• Unit size: 5 beds
• Staffing guidelines: 11 staff
• No weekends for Cath Lab day shift (6:30 AM – 7:00 PM)

This position offers an opportunity to work in a specialized cardiac interventional setting with a focus on high-quality patient care, professional growth, and interdisciplinary collaboration.